歴史問題でbump headsって？ ニュースで知る仕事英語
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ニュースで鍛えるビジネス英語ニュース英語は難しいと思われるかもしれませんが、多くの人が読みやすいように書かれているので、実は英語学習にはうってつけです。ニュースを使った英語学習アプリ「日経LissN」から会話でも使える表現をピックアップし、ニュース内での扱われ方、また日常会話での言い換えバリエーションなどをご紹介し、フレーズの理解をさらに深めてもらいます。ニュースの英語で使える表現の引き出しを増やして、会話のバリエーションを広げていきましょう。
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近くて遠い隣国とも言われている韓国で新たな大統領が誕生することになりました。ずっと冷え切っている日韓関係ですが、次期大統領の尹錫悦（ユン・ソクヨル）氏と岸田文雄首相が電話で会談し、お互いに「関係改善」の必要性を述べたようです。今後の両国の関係性改善に向けての明るい兆しとなるかどうか期待が集まっています。
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Prime Minister and South Korean President-Elect spoke on the phone about cooperating to improve relations
首相、韓国次期大統領と電話協議 関係改善へ協力
The prime minister emphasized that South Korea is "an important neighbor," and went on to point out that "healthy Japan-South Korea relations are essential for maintaining a rule-based international order and ensuring peace, stability, and prosperity in the region as well as in the world." He also stressed the importance of cooperation between Japan, the US and South Korea.
They also confirmed that they will seek to have a face-to-face meeting as soon as possible. In-person talks between the leaders of Japan and South Korea have not taken place since December 2019.
Regarding the response to North Korea, the prime minister said, "We agreed to work intimately on how to respond to problems such as the nuclear and missile issues as well as the abduction issue."
He refused to comment on whether the two exchanged views on the former conscripted labor or comfort women issues.
Japan and South Korea have been bumping heads on historical issues since the start of the Moon Jae-in administration in May 2017.
(LissN 2022年3月24日配信)
【Words and Phrases】
rule-based ルールに基づく
prosperity 繁栄
in-person talks 対面での会談
intimately 緊密に
abduction 拉致
conscripted labor 徴用工
bumping heads 対立する【日本語訳】
首相、韓国次期大統領と電話協議 関係改善へ協力
The prime minister emphasized that South Korea is "an important neighbor," and went on to point out that "healthy Japan-South Korea relations are essential for maintaining a rule-based international order and ensuring peace, stability, and prosperity in the region as well as in the world." He also stressed the importance of cooperation between Japan, the US and South Korea.
They also confirmed that they will seek to have a face-to-face meeting as soon as possible. In-person talks between the leaders of Japan and South Korea have not taken place since December 2019.
Regarding the response to North Korea, the prime minister said, "We agreed to work intimately on how to respond to problems such as the nuclear and missile issues as well as the abduction issue."
He refused to comment on whether the two exchanged views on the former conscripted labor or comfort women issues.
Japan and South Korea have been bumping heads on historical issues since the start of the Moon Jae-in administration in May 2017.
(LissN 2022年3月24日配信)
【Words and Phrases】
rule-based ルールに基づく
prosperity 繁栄
in-person talks 対面での会談
intimately 緊密に
abduction 拉致
conscripted labor 徴用工
bumping heads 対立する【日本語訳】
